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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
The Latest: Florida passes New York for 2nd-most virus cases
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida surpassed New York over the weekend as the state with the second-most confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S.
Florida overtakes NY State in coronavirus cases, adds 9,300
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida surpassed New York over the weekend as the state with the second-most coronavirus cases in the U.S., as more than 9,300 new cases were reported in the Sunshine State on Sunday, accompan…
Mountain rescuers heft ailing St. Bernard off English peak
LONDON (AP) — St. Bernards are known for helping to rescue distressed travelers in the mountains, but the tables were turned Sunday in northern England.
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Israeli drone crashes in Lebanon amid tensions with Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said a military drone crashed in southern Lebanon on Sunday as regional tensions ran high, days after a series of cross-border exchanges between Israel and Syria and the killing of a Hezboll…
Video and 911 audio released in Indiana police dog mauling
LAFAYETTE, Ind (AP) — Authorities have released additional police video footage and 911 audio in the May arrest of a Black northwestern Indiana man who was mauled by a police dog while being arrested for suspected …
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Number of fires increases in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The number of fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands nearly doubled in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period last year, according to data released by a state institute. Officials …
The Latest: Pope urges support for elderly during pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly Sunday blessing in a round of applause for elderly people suffering from loneliness during the pandemic.
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Maui braces for impact as Hurricane Douglas nears Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge.
Witness: Driver gunned down armed protester in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A protester who was apparently armed with a rifle at a demonstration against police violence in the Texas capital was shot and killed after a witness says he approached a vehicle that had drive…
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Senior UN official skips Pakistan visit, citing flight issue
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The incoming president of the United Nations General Assembly announced Sunday that he was postponing a scheduled visit to Pakistan “due to some technical flight problems."
Some US police resist enforcing coronavirus mask mandates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Lang Holland, the chief of police in tiny Marshall, Arkansas, said he thinks the threat of the coronavirus has been overstated and only wears a face mask if he's inside a business that requ…